Isidore traced the Goths’ ancestry back to Noah to legitimize their rule

Evidence

Isidore attempts a legitimation on a much grander scale: his On the Origins of the Goths traces the glorious history of the Goths from the time of Noah to their current “marriage” with Spain. — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 105

Categorization

• XREF: Relates to earlier chapter material on how conquered rulers re-legitimize themselves through invented genealogy; connects to the general topic of dynastic legitimation myths.